gh0strat | 5ba47c52b9f1029e4f602c4cf170d8aeef5bb435405d8559c0ce94b46b1a55b3

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20231129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231129-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
29-01-2024 09:57

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General

Target

7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
Size

183KB
MD5

7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127
SHA1

00f57008c94feca19fd903f0bcdbe437aa554ba8
SHA256

5ba47c52b9f1029e4f602c4cf170d8aeef5bb435405d8559c0ce94b46b1a55b3
SHA512

b48c28b1b9d14909f4ec00620c3803c9b07444a62a21c43ac56a1b60485643abe72bc69e73ba8c7b5ff01f8aab3c0980537fd2b995d6f45a97122e4ae952e0c6
SSDEEP

3072:yKdAWkTthrHwvxiIe91s+n3p/5e8jR0cTs/w+VLXKr6vkvs9R8igyQfgEOBeOB03:hwQvXoim363/OG58dyQIpX

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1760-2-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1760-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1760-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1760-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2320-29-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2320-28-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2320-32-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	svchsot.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD = "C:\\Windows\\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\\svchsot.exe"	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD = "C:\\Windows\\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\\svchsot.exe"	svchsot.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\JH.BAT	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
File created	C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe	svchsot.exe
File created	C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\JH.BAT	svchsot.exe
File created	C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe

Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
2748	sc.exe
2056	sc.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
1760	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
1760	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
1760	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
2320	svchsot.exe
2320	svchsot.exe
2320	svchsot.exe
2320	svchsot.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 2728	1760	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe	28
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 2728	1760	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe	28
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 2728	1760	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe	28
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 2728	1760	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe	28
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124	2728	cmd.exe	30
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124	2728	cmd.exe	30
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124	2728	cmd.exe	30
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124	2728	cmd.exe	30
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2748	2728	cmd.exe	33
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2748	2728	cmd.exe	33
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2748	2728	cmd.exe	33
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2748	2728	cmd.exe	33
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2612	2728	cmd.exe	31
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2612	2728	cmd.exe	31
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2612	2728	cmd.exe	31
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2612	2728	cmd.exe	31
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2652	2612	net.exe	32
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2652	2612	net.exe	32
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2652	2612	net.exe	32
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2652	2612	net.exe	32
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2656	2728	cmd.exe	34
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2656	2728	cmd.exe	34
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2656	2728	cmd.exe	34
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2656	2728	cmd.exe	34
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2712	2728	cmd.exe	35
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2712	2728	cmd.exe	35
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2712	2728	cmd.exe	35
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2712	2728	cmd.exe	35
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2620	2728	cmd.exe	36
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2620	2728	cmd.exe	36
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2620	2728	cmd.exe	36
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2620	2728	cmd.exe	36
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2720	2728	cmd.exe	37
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2720	2728	cmd.exe	37
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2720	2728	cmd.exe	37
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2720	2728	cmd.exe	37
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2064	2728	cmd.exe	38
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2064	2728	cmd.exe	38
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2064	2728	cmd.exe	38
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2064	2728	cmd.exe	38
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2580	2728	cmd.exe	39
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2580	2728	cmd.exe	39
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2580	2728	cmd.exe	39
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2580	2728	cmd.exe	39
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2792	2728	cmd.exe	40
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2792	2728	cmd.exe	40
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2792	2728	cmd.exe	40
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2792	2728	cmd.exe	40
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2308	2728	cmd.exe	41
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2308	2728	cmd.exe	41
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2308	2728	cmd.exe	41
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2308	2728	cmd.exe	41
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2632	2728	cmd.exe	42
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2632	2728	cmd.exe	42
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2632	2728	cmd.exe	42
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2632	2728	cmd.exe	42
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2288	2728	cmd.exe	43
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2288	2728	cmd.exe	43
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2288	2728	cmd.exe	43
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2288	2728	cmd.exe	43
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2480	2728	cmd.exe	44
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2480	2728	cmd.exe	44
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2480	2728	cmd.exe	44
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2480	2728	cmd.exe	44

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1760
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\JH.BAT
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2728
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /delete /tn * /f
    3⤵
    PID:2124
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
    net start "Task Scheduler"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2612
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 start "Task Scheduler"
      4⤵
      PID:2652
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
    sc config Schedule start= auto
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2748
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 0:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2656
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 1:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2712
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 2:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2620
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 3:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2720
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 4:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2064
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 5:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2580
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 6:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2792
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 7:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2308
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 8:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2632
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 9:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2288
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 10:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2480
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 11:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2536
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 12:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2516
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 13:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2924
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 14:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2156
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 15:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2936
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 16:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1728
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 17:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2812
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 18:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1836
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 19:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2324
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 20:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2452
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 21:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1652
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 22:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2784
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 23:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1452
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 24:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:868

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {70DD2379-2B5A-42C4-BDC1-C350EFEF3C52} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
1⤵
PID:668
- C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
  C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2320
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\JH.BAT
    3⤵
    PID:3036
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      sc config Schedule start= auto
      4⤵
      Launches sc.exe
      PID:2056
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 1:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2380
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 2:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2040
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 0:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2304
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 3:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:1704
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 4:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:1644
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 5:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2572
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      net start "Task Scheduler"
      4⤵
      PID:828
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 6:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2748
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 7:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2708
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 8:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2044
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 9:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2712
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 11:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2704
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 13:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:1700
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 14:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2488
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 16:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2508
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 17:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2468
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 18:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2496
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 19:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2584
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 20:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2772
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 22:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:1972
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 23:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:320
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 24:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:1500
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 21:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:3040
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 15:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2628
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 12:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2716
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      At 10:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2588

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
schtasks /delete /tn * /f
1⤵
PID:1076

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
C:\Windows\system32\net1 start "Task Scheduler"
1⤵
PID:2964

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\JH.BAT

Filesize
1KB

MD5
34f391f0fecabdb0b1c7dcf94b63d9bd

SHA1
755744fcbae194ee4c2543be99bde9ad9eb4edeb

SHA256
4895989db870b44359e792deb72fcb91040cf221706b9afee877ac0d7a632315

SHA512
be0434caf6367fc3df4acffb129a10767b6abea1e9fbfcedf8bab754afc81db5b700ae0ef22a55b35e1e0e309ffa4ca3a5862deedc9897bdb54c32da82035507

Download Submit
C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe

Filesize
183KB

MD5
7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127

SHA1
00f57008c94feca19fd903f0bcdbe437aa554ba8

SHA256
5ba47c52b9f1029e4f602c4cf170d8aeef5bb435405d8559c0ce94b46b1a55b3

SHA512
b48c28b1b9d14909f4ec00620c3803c9b07444a62a21c43ac56a1b60485643abe72bc69e73ba8c7b5ff01f8aab3c0980537fd2b995d6f45a97122e4ae952e0c6

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memory/1760-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1760-2-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1760-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1760-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/1760-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2320-29-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2320-28-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2320-32-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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